Sent on behalf of Ravneet Chhokar, Director of Safety and Environmental Compliance 

Students, Faculty, and Staff, 

The annual fire drills remaining for this year will be conducted on Friday October 28 and Friday November 4 for the UIS campus. 

Drill Procedures 

This Friday, October 28, Parking Lot A will be partially closed to parking for the Trunk or Treat for Canned Goods Event.

Although ALL economy and a portion of standard parking spaces will remain available for parking, a section of standard parking spaces will be closed to parking for purposes of this event.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping to make this a successful event.

Sincerely,

UIS Parking

Office: BSB 43 (Near the campus’ Motor Pool and Health Clinic)

Phone: (217) 206-8502

The following is an excerpt of an Illinois Times article published on Oct. 20, 2022

University of Illinois officials hope to close in late October or early November on the $950,000 acquisition of a downtown Springfield building at 401 E. Washington St. that will house the UIS Innovation Center.

The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register article published on Oct. 11, 2022

"Amanda Knox, who made international headlines in a murder case in Italy in which she maintained her innocence, will perform Saturday with the Exoneree Band at the Illinois Innocence Project's fundraiser at Danenberger Family Vineyards in New Berlin.

Knox had been scheduled to be part of the "Defenders of the Innocent" event in May 2020, but that was thwarted by COVID-19. Knox did a livestream event that December.

The following is an excerpt of an Illinois Times article published on Oct. 10, 2022

"The University of Illinois Springfield History Department is hosting another History Harvest. The focus is “The Great Road Trip.”

Members of the public are invited to bring their photos, souvenirs and memorabilia from their travels to the event. UIS students will photograph or scan the items for inclusion in an online digital archive and exhibit.